May 2024

The Alpine ISD athletic department has issued the dates and times for their summer strengthening and conditioning workouts. All workouts are for boys and girls for incoming seventh graders through 12th grade and will be held at the Alpine High School field house from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the weight room.

The Alpine 7on7 summer football is set to begin soon, with several scrimmages that will happen locally before the state qualifying games scheduled for May 31 in Wink. Alpine is currently scheduled in Pool B to play against Hale Center, Odessa Compass, and Morton for the first rounds.

This summer, the Alpine High School athletes will still be hard at work to keep their skills sharp for the upcoming fall sports season. The summer activities include the Strength and Conditioning, SAC program, which lasts from 8-10 a.m. four days a week for six weeks.

Fourteen Alpine Lady Bucks softball players have been named Academic All-District as well as some receiving All-District team honors. The Lady Bucks were both District and Bi-District champions this season.

Four of this year’s Alpine Fightin’ Buck varsity baseball team have been named First-team All-District players. Along with these four outstanding athletes, two other Bucks were named to the Second-team All-District along with the district 4-3A offensive MVP and an honorable mention.

The Alpine Middle School golf team traveled to Wink on Monday for their first and only junior high golf tournament. This was a ninehole tournament, and the team consisted of 12 boys and three girls.

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Now that my age has surpassed the mid-century mark and I’m more ancient than virtually all professional athletes, everyone in my department at work, and even my pastor at church, I’ve noticed that the old memory is not what it used to . . . . Wait. What was I writing about again?

One summer night, we fell in love. One summer night, I held you tight.

Applications are currently being accepted for Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grants from the City of Alpine for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Visitor events and other projects that draw overnight visits to the city are eligible for funding consideration, according to the requirements of state law.